Elm Hill Archaeological Site

Elm Hill Archaeological Site
Meadow at the site
Location near Castle Heights, Virginia
Coordinates 36°36′41″N 78°16′9″W / 36.61139°N 78.26917°W / 36.61139; -78.26917Coordinates: 36°36′41″N 78°16′9″W / 36.61139°N 78.26917°W / 36.61139; -78.26917
Area 12 acres (4.9 ha)
NRHP reference # 85000569[1]
VLR # 058-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 14, 1985
Designated VLR December 3, 1997[2]

Elm Hill Archaeological Site is a historic archaeological site located on the north bank of the Roanoke River near Castle Heights, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It is a large, Late Woodland period palisaded village site with evidence of occupation reaching back to the Late Archaic Period.[3] The district is included within the Tobacco Heritage Trail.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Land Planning & Design Associates, Inc. (June 2008). "Tobacco Heritage Trail Overall Master Plan: Appendix A: Historic Resources Inventory, p. 17" (PDF). Tobacco Heritage Trail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24.
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